Velvet McIntyre's WWF Championship Reign

Velvet McIntyre is best known for her time in the WWF when the promotion began using more women's wrestlers during the 1980's expansion period.  She began wrestling in 1980 after training in Oregon with Sandy Barr.  She joined the WWF in 1982 wrestling in a tag team with Princess Victoria and as a singles wrestler.  Her red hair and trait for wrestling barefoot made her stand out from the other woman competitors.  

In July 1986 on a tour of Australia McIntyre would defeat her long time nemesis The Fabulous Moolah to capture the WWF Women's Championship.  It was a short reign, but nonetheless she is a former WWF Women's World Champion.

July 3, 1986 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia

Velvet McIntyre defeated WWF Women's Champion: The Fabulous Moolah to win the championship

July 4, 1986 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia

WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre defeated The Fabulous Moolah by disqualification

July 5, 1986 Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia

WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre defeated The Fabulous Moolah by disqualification

July 6, 1986 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia

The Fabulous Moolah defeated WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre 

July 7, 1986 Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia

WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre defeated The Fabulous Moolah

July 9, 1986 Homebush Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia

The Fabulous Moolah defeated WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre to win the championship

The travel for this tour is CRAZY totally 10,368km or 6443 miles.  

Velvet is also a former two time WWF Women's Tag Team Champion, NWA Texas Women's Champion, NWA United States Women's Champion, NWA Women's Tag Team Champion, and held the ICW, WWWA, CWA, & ECCW Women's Championships.

She wrestled at WrestleMania II, the inaugural Survivor Series.  My research on the internet shows he finished up with the WWE in 1988 and wrestled sporadically after that with her final match in the July 1998 for the British Columbia based ICW.  

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Does Roman Deserve The Record

This post is just my opinion on the subject...

When Roman won the title at Payback 2020 I was happy for him, his first run had been cut short and he deserved to have a good run with the title.  And he started off strong feuding with Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, Brian Danielson and Edge.  I wasn't a big fan of him pinning both Dragon and Edge at the same time at WrestleMania, but it was good.  Through these early months the Bloodline story started and it has been a fantastic story, especially when Sami Zayn got involved, it was compelling.

However, I feel the hand has been overplayed.  Back in 2020 it was the pandemic still and it wasn't until July 2021 that WWE left the Thunderdome and started back up with their full time house show schedule, and for the most part everyone went back on the road full time.  Not Roman.... 

Between the dates of August 30, 2020 & January 27, 2024

Roman has wrestled 134 matches, mostly tag

2020: 10 matches, 2021: 61 matches, 2022: 52 matches, 2023: 11 Matches

He has defended the Universal Championship 56 times

By comparison during that same time frame

Jey Uso 317 matches

Jimmy Uso 285 matches

Sami Zayn 240 matches

Shinsuke Nakamura 225 matches 

Kevin Owens 222 matches

Seth Rollins 298 matches, also since winning the World Heavyweight Championship on May 27, 2023 he has defended the title 65 times in his 242 day reign.

Cody Rhodes returned to the WWE on April 2, 2022 has wrestled 147 matches since then and was out with his injury for 6 months

Currently Roman has the 4th longest reign for a men's top championship in the WWE, using the match listings on Cagematch and here is how he measures up compared to the top 3 as of January 28, 2024. 

Bruno Sammartino

2,803 days WWWF Championship May 17, 1963 - January 18, 1971

669 tittle defenses 

Bob Backlund 

2,135 days WWF Championship February 20, 1978 - December 26, 1983

884 title defenses 

Hulk Hogan 

1,474 days WWF Championship January 23, 1984 - February 5, 1988

474 title defenses

Roman Reigns 

1,245 days WWE Universal Championship August 30, 2020 - current

56 defenses 

I have heard a rumor that at this point they want Roman to beat Hulk Hogan's record because of inappropriate comments that Hogan has made in the past.  I'm not sure if I believe that or not.  To accomplish that he would need to hold to the title to September 12, 2024.  

When his title run started I thought it was great, when his run surpassed two years I thought it was fantastic, when he didn't lose the title to Cody at Mania in 2023 I thought it was a mistake, and the remainder of 2023 just seemed like they wanted that number to grow.  Admittedly every match he had in 2023 was a great match, no doubt.  But he doesn't deserve the record, not at this point. 

I feel the same way about Nick Aldis' 1043 day reign as NWA Champion with his 34 defenses during that time frame.

To me I still feel the titles are important, the title reigns mean something.  Like Gunther's current record breaking run as the Intercontinental champion, but you need to be present and not be off TV for months at a time.  Do I think having a title defense at every house show is important, not at all!  But this is a TV wrestling landscape you need to have title matches or at least the champion appearing and competing on TV to further storylines, not disappearing to a couple months at a time. 

When Roman does lose the title it really needs to mean something and I think Cody defeating him it will.  I don't think it will mean as much if The Rock or CM Punk win the title.  

I'm also very curious what they are going to do with the titles, as Roman holds the Universal and WWE Championships and they are listed separately on the WWE Website.  I feel like after his reign ends they will do away with the Universal Championship and just the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. 

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159 Person Battle Royal

June 19, 2010 California based AWS: Alternative Wrestling Show presented a night of professional wrestling entitled Bart's Birthday Bash.  The main event on the show featured a 3 ring 159 intergender World War 3 Battle Royal.  This style battle royal was invented by World Championship Wrestling in 1995 however theirs featured 60 competitors. 

I can't find much about the event on the internet however the entire event is on IWTV and I watched it.  There are three rings, and according to a Sean Ross Sapp interview with Willie Mack the three rings were different sizes, 20 feet, 18 feet, and 16 feet.  Not only were the rings different sizes but also different heights making them not level from one ring to the next.  

Right as the bell rang the center ring, which was the 20 foot ring, broke and was slowly collapsing in as the match progressed.  The commentators were not great but they stated there was near 500 fans in attendance, I would wager there were more wrestlers than fans on this show. 

The footage is one hard camera drifting from ring to ring and it's just chaos for over 30 minutes until the last few competitors fighting in the two outside rings. It came down to Lil Cholo, Johnny Paradise So Cal Crazy, & Scorpio Sky.  

I have listed the names of the competitors below, thanks to Cagematch, and there were several well known wrestlers in it including the eventual winner Scorpio Sky who won last eliminating 

Lil Cholo. 

Until next time!!

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The Competitors

Adam Ryder

Aiden Riley

Amanda

Andre Machievski

Andrew Hellman

Angel el Exotico

Ann Arkiss

Axe Hammer

Babi Slymm

Bart Kapitzke

Billy Blade

Black Sawyer

Blood Eagle

Bobby Ramos

Brandon Parker

Buggy

C-Love

C. Edward Vander Pyle

Cedric Barr

Charles Mercury

Chimaera

Chris Kadillak

Chris Lyonz

Cincinnati Red

Claudia del Solis

Crayz

Cyanide

D-Unit

David E. Jones

David Frazier

Davis King

Devan Lynch

Diablo

Diamond Azul

DK Murphy

Dr. Maldad

Dragon Mask

Drew Gabrial

Drunken Uncle Ronnie

Eddie Mattson

Edgar Von Hammersmark

El Delicioso

El Moblin

Enigma de Oro

Ethan Reed

Evan Jelik

Extreme Loco

Famous B

Foob Dogg

Freddy Bravo

Harry Murkin

Hawk Jones

Hector Canales

Human Tornado

Hunter Matthews

Incendio Calavera

Jacob Diez

Jalen Wu

James Morgan

Jarek Matthews

Jason Watts

Jenna Lynne

Jeremy Jaeger

Jesse Nahara

Jezabel

Joey Dynamite

Joey Ryan

John Hudson

Johnny Goodtime

Johnny Paradise

Johnny Yuma

Jon Ian

Josh Worthy

Kadin Anthony

Kaos

Kayam

Kid Caramba

King Jakal

Kitana Vera

Krystal Van Voorhis

Kyle Haystacks

Leo Blaze

Leroy

Lex Lucco

Lil Cholo

Lil Nate

Little Gino

Logan X

Lucha Machine

Mad MacIntosh

Maldad Loco

Matt Collins

Matt Sinister

Mikey Callahan

Mondo Vega

Monte Maldito

Mr. Impact

Nelson Creed

Nick Lovin

Nick Madrid

Night Shadow

Omar Duncan

Orion

Oso Loco

Peter Avalon

Piloto Suicida

Pinky Santino

Randy Van Stone

Ray Murillo

Ray Rosas

Ricky Mandel

Ridiculoso Blanco

Rising Son

Roadhouse

Roger Ruiz

Ronin

Ronnie Thrash

Ron Rivera

Ruben Iglesias

Ryan Kidd

Ryan Ramos

Ryan Stone

Ryan Taylor

Sam Knight

Scorpio Sky

Sexy Chino

Shamu Jr.

Shane Ballard

Shannon Ballard

Sindarin

Sinner

Skymon

SoCal Crazy

Sunami

T-Rent

Tab Jackson

Tank Alvarado

TARO

Terex

The Amazing Web

The Awesome Plague

The BC Killer

The Stepfather

Thomas Quentin

Thunder Kitty

Tim Allen

Todd Chandler

Tommy Kim

Tommy Misfit

Tommy Wilson

Ultra Taro

Van Acid

Vance Lamborghini

Vintage Dragon

Viper Valentine

Washington Wayne

Willie Mack

Yyan Nakano

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